Role: Consultant Psychiatrist – Female Acute Inpatient Ward
Location: Bristol
Salary: £170,240 pro rata FTE
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 30 per week

We’re working in partnership with a leading independent healthcare provider to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist for a key role within their hospital service in Bristol. This is a permanent position on a 10-bedded female acute ward, supporting patients referred by the NHS.

The service is set in a beautiful 18th-century country residence in parkland, just minutes from the M32 and with easy access to the M4/M5. The wider hospital consists of 77 beds across seven wards including Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntington’s and Dementia.

Key Details:

• Employed consultant role on a female acute ward
• Supported by a full multidisciplinary team including a Specialty Doctor
• Patients referred by the NHS
• Strong clinical governance, CPD and development opportunities

Requirements:

• CCT / CCST (or equivalent) in General Adult Psychiatry
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Section 12 and AC approved under the MHA 1983
• Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS
• Background in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Strong leadership within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable Experience:

• Supervision of junior medical staff
• Engagement with service development and management
• Involvement in clinical governance and quality improvement

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 5 years)
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised meals
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• DBS cost covered
• Cycle to work scheme
• Cashback and discount platform
• Refer-a-friend bonuses
• Long service awards

Please note: This is a smoke-free site.

Next Steps
If you’d like more information please contact us at Livingwell Recruitment.